Planning fun and entertaining outreach events – wrap-up

Over 30 people came out to Radha last Sunday to talk about fun and entertaining outreach events. There were so many great ideas and projects. I’m really looking forward to seeing them materialize in the future. I hope to post some information about some of these projects and how people can get involved when I

Yesterday we had a table at the Kitsilano farmers market. We do one date each year at each of the markets around town (Main, Kitsilano, Trout Lake, and the West End). While the day was not the best – it was a bit grey and cold – we still had a very nice time. Our

This coming Sunday, July 11, we are hosting a community dialogue on the topic of using fun and entertainment for outreach. Some of you may have made it to Animal Advocacy Camp or our first dialogue at Radha. Some of you may have been at Let Live. This event will hopefully continue some of those

This post is a bit late, but I just wanted to give a quick recap of our weekend at the EPIC Sustainable Living Expo last weekend. First off, it was great. Out of the many people who passed by our booth, we only had one negative encounter. We were all amazed at how many new

This coming weekend is the EP!C Sustainable Living Expo. We’re going to have a table in the Community section of the show. We were there last year as well, and had a great response from the attendees. Shows with a progressive audience are great, since so many people are ready and willing to hear about

Only one week to go until the Vancouver Walk for Farm Animals! This year we have an exciting time planned. The walk will be starting near Broadway & Granville and the route takes us along Broadway & 4th. The past couple of years many people were concerned that walking near Second Beach in Stanley Park

Off-stage entertainment For the second year, Pivot hosted Justice Rocks, an afternoon of music and social activism in Strathcona Park. As they describe it: Only in it’s second year now, Justice Rocks is attracting a huge site full of party people — skate demos, a dunk tank, three marching bands, b-boy/girl break off, and a

Our duck was out again today on Commercial Drive. Here’s a short video: He escaped from a foie gras farm, where he was force-fed twice a day. His not-so-lucky brothers were force-fed until their livers swelled up to about 10x their normal size. All this for a delicacy that benefits no one. We’re searching for

Out again today with the environmental info. I forgot to bring the camera so I don’t have a picture. It was just 2 of us today, at Commercial Drive skytrain station. We gave out about 400 leaflets in an hour and a half, which really surprised me, since sometimes it seemed to slow and as